A case was registered against the director at Maddipadu police station in Prakasam district on November 11 for allegedly posting morphed and "indecent" photographs of Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, and their family members on social media. Speaking to reporters outside Varma's Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad, the lawyer said, "Physical presence is not necessary. With Digital India, digital policing is also here. We are ready to cooperate virtually with the investigation."